Governmental Research Association 2017 Award Recipients

1. The Governmental
Research Association
2017 Award
for
Most Distinguished Research
is presented to
Utah Foundation
for its
Utah Priorities Project
July 18, 2017
Peter Reichard Mebane Rash
President Vice President

2. The Governmental
Research Association
2017 Award
for
Most Distinguished Research
is presented to
Bureau of Governmental
Research
for its report
Beneath the Surface: A Primer on Stormwater
Fees in New Orleans
July 18, 2017
Mebane Rash
Vice President

3. The Governmental
Research Association
2017 Award
for
Most Effective Education
is presented to
Louisiana Association of
Business and Industry
for its report
Louisiana Business Tax Policy: Research,
Awareness, and Advocacy
July 18, 2017
Peter Reichard Mebane Rash
President Vice President

4. The Governmental
Research Association
2017 Award
for
Most Effective Education
is presented to
Public Policy Forum
for its report
The Last Mile: Connecting Workers to Places of
Employment
July 18, 2017
Peter Reichard Mebane Rash
President Vice President

5. The Governmental
Research Association
2017 Certificate of Merit
for
Distinguished Research
is presented to
Washington Research Council
for its report
The Growth Management Act at 25 Years
July 18, 2017
Peter Reichard Mebane Rash
President Vice President

6. The Governmental
Research Association
2017 Award
for
Outstanding Policy Achievement
is presented to
Bureau of Governmental
Research
for its
New Orleans Firefighter Pension Reform
July 18, 2017
Mebane Rash
Vice President

7. The Governmental
Research Association
2017 Award
for
Outstanding Policy Achievement
is presented to
Tennessee Advisory Commission
on Intergovernmental Relations
for its report
Municipal Boundaries in Tennessee:
Annexation and Growth Planning Policies After
Public Chapter 707
July 18, 2017
Peter Reichard Mebane Rash
President Vice President

8. The Governmental
Research Association
2017 Certificate of Merit
for
Most Effective Education
is presented to
Citizens Research Council of
Michigan
for its report
Detroit Public Schools' Legacy Costs and
Indebtedness
July 18, 2017
Peter Reichard Mebane Rash
President Vice President

9. The Governmental
Research Association
2017 Certificate of Merit
for
Most Effective Education
is presented to
The Civic Federation
for its report
A Profile of Unincorporated Areas in Cook
County and Recommendations to Facilitate
Incorporation
July 18, 2017
Peter Reichard Mebane Rash
President Vice President

10. The Governmental
Research Association
Frederick P. Gruenberg Award
is hereby presented to
Stephen J. Hershey Kroes
in recognition of his outstanding contribution to governmental research over three decades,
most recently through his leadership of Utah Foundation.
While in Utah, Steve has served as a member of Utah Governor Herbert’s Education
Excellence Commission, the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors for four Utah
governors, and a member of the state Health Data Committee. He is also a member of the
Salt Lake Chamber’s Utah Economic Council. In addition, Steve spent five years on the
Cedar Hills City Planning Commission.
Before being recruited by the Utah Foundation Board of Trustees in 2001, Steve was in
Sacramento where he served as Vice President of California Taxpayers’ Association and
was a manager with Synergy Consulting, working for state government agencies on
technology projects.
Steve received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Brigham Young University
and a Master of Public Administration degree from University of Southern California.
Presented by the
Trustees of the Governmental Research Association
July 18, 2017
Peter Reichard Mebane Rash
President Vice President